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Meaning of "olive" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OLIVE

Via Old French from Latin oliva, related to Greek elaia olive tree; compare Greek elaion oil.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OLIVE

olive  [ˈɒlɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OLIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Olive can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OLIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

olive

Olive

The olive is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, found in much of Africa, the Mediterranean Basin from Portugal to Israel, the Arabian Peninsula, and southern Asia as far east as China, plus the Canary Islands, Mauritius and Réunion. The species is cultivated in many places and considered naturalized in France, Corsica, Crimea, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Java, Norfolk Island, California and Bermuda. Its fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the Mediterranean region as the source of olive oil. The tree and its fruit give its name to the plant family, which also includes species such as lilacs, jasmine, Forsythia and the true ash trees. The word derives from Latin ŏlīva which is cognate with the Greek ἐλαία and ἔλαιον. The oldest attested forms of the latter two words in Greek are respectively the Mycenaean

Definition of olive in the English dictionary

The first definition of olive in the dictionary is an evergreen oleaceous tree, Olea europaea, of the Mediterranean region but cultivated elsewhere, having white fragrant flowers, and edible shiny black fruits. Other definition of olive is the fruit of this plant, eaten as a relish and used as a source of olive oil. Olive is also the wood of the olive tree, used for ornamental work.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OLIVE


live
lɪv
mislive
ˌmɪsˈlɪv
outlive
ˌaʊtˈlɪv
overlive
ˌəʊvəˈlɪv
relive
riːˈlɪv
unlive
ʌnˈlɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OLIVE

olivaceous
Olivares
olivary
olivary body
olive branch
olive brown
olive crown
olive drab
olive green
olive oil
olive-brown
olive-drab
olive-green
olive-wood
olivenite
Oliver
Olives
olivet
Olivier
olivine

WORDS THAT END LIKE OLIVE

alive
as-live
beef olive
belive
calamata olive
Clive
dead-and-alive
kalamata olive
live and let live
look alive
proclive
queen olive
slive
unalive
wild olive

Synonyms and antonyms of olive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «olive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OLIVE

Find out the translation of olive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of olive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «olive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

橄榄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aceituna
570 millions of speakers

English

olive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जैतून
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زَيّتُونٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

олива
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

azeitona
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জলপাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

olive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Zaitun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Olive
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オリーブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

올리브
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Zaitun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quả ôliu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆலிவ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑलिव्ह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zeytin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oliva
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oliwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оливка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

măslină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

olyf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oliv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oliven
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of olive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OLIVE»

The term «olive» is very widely used and occupies the 6.800 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OLIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «olive» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «olive» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about olive

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10 QUOTES WITH «OLIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word olive.
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Yasser Arafat
I come bearing an olive branch in one hand, and the freedom fighter's gun in the other. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand.
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Neal Barnard
A vegan diet takes care of most of what we need to do. But you'll also want to minimize the use of oils generally, because while olive oil and other vegetable oils are better for your heart than chicken fat, they are as fattening as animal fats.
3
Luigi Barzini
They eat the dainty food of famous chefs with the same pleasure with which they devour gross peasant dishes, mostly composed of garlic and tomatoes, or fisherman's octopus and shrimps, fried in heavily scented olive oil on a little deserted beach.
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Stephanie Beacham
When I was young I used to smother myself with olive oil mixed with a dash of vinegar to keep the flies away and lay in the sunshine for hours on end. But we knew no better then. Now we know how stupid that was.
5
Maeve Binchy
I'm particularly fond of boned chicken breasts with a little garlic under the flesh and cooked in a casserole for 40 minutes with a jar of olives, some cherry tomatoes and a spoonful of olive oil.
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Anne Burrell
I always use my 'Holy Trinity' which is salt, olive oil and bacon. My motto is, 'bacon always makes it better.' I try to use bacon and pork products whenever it can.
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Tom Colicchio
I have kind of a weird technique with zucchini. I cut it into small cubes; sweat it in olive oil, adding just a little oil at time so it crisps. Then I cover it with boiling water, not stock, which really brings out the flavor of the zucchini, add lemon, thyme, and serve it with burrata and a fried zucchini flower.
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Rodney Dangerfield
I drink too much. The last time I gave a urine sample it had an olive in it.
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Alain Ducasse
If my cuisine were to be defined by just one taste, it would be that of subtle, aromatic, extra-virgin olive oil.
10
Giada De Laurentiis
I made lemon spaghetti in an early season of 'Everyday Italian,' and to this day people still come up to me and say they love it. It's very, very simple. Basically, you cook the pasta and mix together Parmesan cheese, olive oil, lemon juice and zest and pour it over the pasta.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLIVE»

Discover the use of olive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to olive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Olive, the Other Reindeer
Thinking that "all of the other reindeer" she hears people singing about include her, Olive the dog reports to the North Pole to help Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.
‎1997
2
Olive Kitteridge: Fiction
Olive Kitteridge offers profound insights into the human condition–its conflicts, its tragedies and joys, and the endurance it requires. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Elizabeth Strout’s The Burgess Boys.
Elizabeth Strout, 2008
3
Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil
Starting with an explosive article in The New Yorker, Tom Mueller has become the world's expert on olive oil and olive oil fraud-a story of globalization, deception, and crime in the food industry from ancient times to the present, and a ...
Tom Mueller, 2011
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The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization
Finding the proper balance between the Lexus and the olive tree is the great game of globalization-and the ultimate theme of Friedman's challenging, provocative book, essential reading for all who care about how the world really works.
Thomas L. Friedman, 2000
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Pruning and Training Systems for Modern Olive Growing
The fundamental aim of this book is to explain the basic concepts at a practical level. It will allow the reader, whether experienced horticulturalist or beginner, to develop his or her own skills and pruning strategy.
Riccardo Gucci, Claudio Cantini, 2000
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Olive: A Fictional Account of the Life of Olive Ann Oatman
Two of the children, Olive, fourteen and Mary Ann, eight, are captured and taken to the Apache village where they endure a year of slavery and deprivation.
Jeanne Packer, 2010
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Olive: A Global History
Featuring a wealth of historical detail, useful descriptions, and delicious recipes, this book will change how you think about that bottle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil you reach for out of habit and swirl into the pan.
Fabrizia Lanza, 2012
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Olive Oil: From Tree to Table
Taking olive oil from the tree to the table, a detailed history of an important staple in world cookery traces the history of olive oil, from antiquity to the present day, and looks at how the oil is harvested and extracted, accompanied by ...
Peggy Knickerbocker, 2007
9
Willow Tree and Olive
Enough waterwave taffeta for a lifetime of weddings, always in apricot, matching shoes and a sugared almond under your pillow so you can dream of the man you love.
Irini Savvides, 2011
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Olives and Olive Oil in Health and Disease Prevention
For example, reactive components in olive oils or olive oil by-products have now been isolated and identified. These include tyrosol, hydroxytyrosol, 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl acetic acid elenolic acid and oleuropein.
Victor R. Preedy, Ronald Ross Watson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term olive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Olive oil prices surge due to drought and disease in Spain and Italy
Workers cut down an olive tree infected with the Xylella fastidiosa bacteria in Oria, near Brindisi, southern Italy. Photograph: Gaetano Lo Porto/ ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Olive Blvd in Creve Coeur still closed after power line fire
Authorities said a power line at the intersection of Ross and Olive failed and dropped to the ground where it made contact with a gas main, causing a leak and ... «KMOV.com, Jul 15»
3
You have to know somebody to buy this award-winning olive oil
Ternero Olive Oil recently won best of division at the California State Fair for its robust extra-virgin picual, but you won't find this oil for sale on ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
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Guest View: October Olive Fest is a team effort
Dylan Tertolani hands Joy Hightower, from Omaha, NE a sample tasting at Mediterraneo Imports during the Olive Festival Oct. 11 at Bolado ... «Hollister Free Lance, Jul 15»
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Olive oil: from tree to table
For starters, the fruit--and yes, olives are a fruit--are picked at their prime, said Mario Olivi, owner of The Olive Tap in Downers Grove. «Suburban Life Publications, Jul 15»
6
United Way volunteers help paint Mount Olive Elementary
They are at Mount Olive Elementary School in Fort Mitchell painting the ... they attend,” Tammy Barnes said, principal at Mt. Olive Elementary ... «WTVM, Jul 15»
7
Another olive ridley turtle rescued from Navi Mumbai
Two days after an injured Olive Ridley turtle weighing 25kg was rescued from Juhu beach, members of the Resqink Association for Wildlife ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
8
Pakistan and India urged to exchange olive boughs
A press statement read, “Even though this issue was highlighted in the meeting of the Prime Ministers in Ufa, Russia on July 10, there continues ... «Daily Times, Jul 15»
9
Olive Garden Becomes the 'O.G.' in This Hilarious Gangsta Ad From …
You might think of Olive Garden as a conventional family restaurant, a little on the vanilla side, that sits somewhere near the Best Buy in ... «Adweek, Jul 15»
10
Olive Crane, former PEI PC leader, hired by the Liberals
Olive Crane is now a labour market specialist in the Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning. Crane left the PC Party and publicly ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»

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